UK Horse Racing Tips: Fairyhouse

BINGE WORTHY hasn't run since April but has a favourable chase rating and should be ready for his reappearance. Out of a half-sister to Gold Cup winner Minella Indo, the selection had shown some useful soft ground form and, while well held in two previous chases, has every chance of stepping forward on his handicap debut in this discipline. Chosen Diamond relishes testing ground and is likely to be competitive on his return to action, while four-time course winner Where's Frankie appeals most of the remainder.
Prediction : 1st Binge Worthy 2nd Chosen Diamond 3rd Wheres Frankie

NARCISO HAS possesses a fine French pedigree and notably debuts for top connections. Out of a Listed-winning dam, who has already produced three black-type performers, the selection scored on debut at Auteuil in April in a race which is working out well. First-time hooded Mange Tout appeared briefly outpaced before capitalising on a mistake at the second last by Wizard Of Odds when scoring at Down Royal recently. With the pair now meeting on 4lb revised terms, little separates them. In My Teens ran on close home at Punchestown recently and appears a work in progress.
Prediction : 1st Narciso Has 2nd Mange Tout 3rd Wizard Of Odds

Lightly-weighted ONETHREEFIVENOTOUT performed with credit on his first start for Gordon Elliott and might be able to build on that. While he had shown ability in the UK, his form was also a little in-and-out but ran nicely at Down Royal and he is suited by today's easier ground conditions. Better Times Ahead is a soft-ground stayer who chased home subsequent Scottish National winner Macdermott here in April 2024. He recently scored over hurdles at today's course and is respected back over the larger obstacles. Lonesome Boatman made all to win the Cork National recently and is capable of more, despite a 9lb rise.
Prediction : 1st Onethreefivenotout 2nd Better Times Ahead 3rd Lonesome Boatman

KOKTAIL BRUT looked a capable type when scoring on his recent hurdling debut and is suited by today's trip and going. The manner in which he scored at Punchestown earlier this month was impressive, as he reversed Leopardstown form with Colcannon and the pair finished clear of the remainder. Love Me Tender has impressed in three wins so far and while his nimble jumping has been straight and true, softer ground is a concern for him. Eachtotheirown, Gameball and Sageborough are each promising but nonetheless step up following recent maiden wins.
Prediction : 1st Koktail Brut 2nd Love Me Tender 3rd Eachtotheirown

Willie Mullins had this race in mind for GOLD DANCER after he beat stablemate Westport Cove at the Galway Festival and the Doctor Dino gelding went on to land another Grade 3 at Tipperary last month. The form of those last two victories has been franked and, despite the concern that summer novices can often be found wanting in this race, the six-year-old can extend his winning sequence. Romeo Coolio was turned over at odds-on in last year's Royal Bond but subsequently showed his true colours at Grade 1 level and won well on chase debut at Down Royal, albeit in a reduced test of jumping. Ol Man Dingle, unbeaten in two chases, is another worthy of consideration.
Prediction : 1st Gold Dancer 2nd Romeo Coolio 3rd Ol Man Dingle

In the first two in the last three renewals of the Stayers' Hurdle, TEAHUPOO sets out on the road to Cheltenham again and, as has been the case for the last two seasons, this may be his only run before March. Top performer Lossiemouth denied him a hat-trick of wins in this race last year and he looks the one to beat. Despite winning a Grade 1, Ballyburn's novice chasing campaign didn't live up to expectations. A brilliant novice hurdler, it will be interesting to see how he fares against the selection who is such a solid benchmark in this division. Outpaced in last weekend's Morgiana Hurdle, Glen Kiln should be more at home over 2m4f.
Prediction : 1st Teahupoo 2nd Ballyburn 3rd Glen Kiln

Four of these ran in the Lartigue Hurdle at Listowel in September and that four-year-old handicap looks a key formline for this valuable contest. Last Kingdom, a C&D winner here earlier in the year, was always in a good position when winning in first-time cheekpieces at the Kerry venue and is probably still on the right side of the handicapper, despite an 8lb rise. Runner-up at Listowel, Fred Winter winner Puturhandstogether landed a gamble in the Irish Cesarewitch just three days later and has to enter calculations. Only sixth in the Lartigue, LUKER'S TIPPLE ran a better race at Navan last time and blinkers are an interesting addition to the bottom weight.
Prediction : 1st Lukers Tipple 2nd Last Kingdom 3rd Puturhandstogether

Three of the most powerful yards are represented by wide-margin point-to-point winners and it will be a surprise if the winner comes from outside that trio of Rules debutants. Gordon Elliott has won four of the last eight renewals and GRANGECLARE PARK, a soft-ground winner for Colin Bowe, is taken to enhance his trainer's good record in this race. Willie Mullins has landed this twice in the last 10 years and Cokoriko gelding Lultimatom is sure to be prominent in the market. A winner on quick ground between the flags, Endless Talking has the assistance of a talented conditional rider and is another that has to be on the shortlist.
Prediction : 1st Grangeclare Park 2nd Lultimatom 3rd Endless Talking